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LITTLE EGYPT GRAND LECTURERS CLUB at Mt. Vernon on last Wednesday of the month.
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| September 2026 |
| Royalton #1047 — Gun Raffle — G Force 20 ga Over/Under Blued/Walnut, Henry Golden Boy Lever Action .22 Long Rifle, Glock 43X 9mm w/2 mags. (Winner will get first pick of prize, 2nd place gets second pick). Donations $10 each. Drawing to be held Saturday, September 12, 2026. Winner must have a valid FOID card. Fri. Sept. 4th, Edgewood #484 — 3rd Degree — Eat at 6pm, work to follow. All help is greatly appreciated. Mon. Sept. 7th, Bay City #771 will participate in Metropolis Labor Day Parade with a float. Line-up will begin at 9am with parade stepping off at 10am. The parade float will have 56 feet of padded church pews for seating on the trailer with as much room as needed behind the float. Please Masonic members and family are welcome to participate. Elders and disabled will have first opportunity to ride on the float with Masonic members next. If room is available others can ride also. Let’s make this a day to remember for the fraternity with an outstanding turnout and participation. Only thing we asking for is if you are able to bring some candy to toss to the children. Thank you all and enjoy Labor Day. Wed. Sept. 9th, Galatia #684 — Coaching Session — Dark, will resume Oct 14th Wed. Sept. 9th, Centralia #201 — 1st Degree — Eat at 6pm, work to follow. All help is needed and greatly appreciated. Sat. Sept. 12th, Royalton #1047 — Pulled Pork — Starts at 9:30am. We will be having pulled pork sandwich, chip and drink or by the to-go container. We will also be selling 1/4 lb smoked all beef hotdogs until we run out. We have chow for your pulled pork or hotdogs. Tues. Sept. 15th, Akin #749 (Thompsonville) — 1st Degree — Eat at 6pm, work to follow. All help is greatly appreciated. Wed. Sept. 16th, Edgewood #484 — 1st Degree — Eat at 6pm, work to follow. All help is needed and greatly appreciated. Thurs. Sept. 17th, Murphysboro #498 — 3rd Degree — Eat at 6pm, work to follow. All help is needed and greatly appreciated. Tues. Sept. 22nd, Marion #130 (Salem) — 1st Degree — Eat at 6pm, work to follow. All help is needed and greatly appreciated. Tues. Sept. 22nd, Chester #72 — 3rd Degree — Eat at 6pm, work to follow. All help is needed and greatly appreciated. Thur. Sept. 24th, Frankfort #567 — 2nd Degree — Eat at 6pm, work to follow. All help is needed and greatly appreciated. Sat. Sept. 26th, Mitchell #85 (Pinckneyville) — 2nd Annual Charity Golf Scramble — Location: Pyramid Oaks Golf Club, Percy, Illinois – 9:00 a.m. Shotgun Start – Great Post Round Meal Included (provided by Scuttle Inn), Cash Prizes for Top 3 Teams of each Flight, Awesome Door Prizes, Additional Drinks & Food Available for Purchase. The event is open to everyone. $320 per 4-person team (cart not included, but you can use your own instead of renting one). Proceeds support Pinckneyville Masonic Lodge #85’s work in gifting local southern Illinois high school student scholarships and Illinois Masonic Charities. To register your team, or sponsor a hole for the Scramble ($100/hole), contact WM Joseph Campbell at: (618) 581-0439 or campbellj21@yahoo.com“. Tues. Sept. 29th, Hiram #503 (Sandoval) — 4the Southern District School of Instruction — Eat at 6:15pm, instruction begins at 7pm. All Master Masons are invited. Please join us for an evening of fellowship and learning. |
| October 2026 |
| Red Bud #427 — Meat – Quilt Raffle — 1st prize: 1/2 side of Beef (processed & wrapped) or $1000.00; 2nd and 3rd prize: half hog each (processed and wrapped); 4th prize: $250.00 cash and 5th prize: Quilt. — Tickets: 1 for $10 or 3 for $20. Drawing held Oct. 17, 2026. Need not be present to win. Tickets sponsored by Roeslein – Red Bud, IL. Wed. Oct. 14th, Galatia #684 — Coaching Session — Eat at 6pm, coaching to follow. Come and bring your blue book, let’s have fun together. Wed. Oct. 14th, Fellowship #89 (Marion) — 1st Degree — This degree is for Mr. Gunnar Battaglia, R.W. Patrick Grubbs grandson. Eat at 6pm, work to follow. All help is greatly appreciated. Sat. Oct. 24th, Westchester #995 — Grand Lecturer’s Standard Ritual Work School of Instructions — School Type: Type 1 & 2 – Schools occur on Sat. beginning at 8am and concluding before 4pm: lunch is provided. Sat. Oct 24th, Frankfort #567 — Pancake Breakfast — All-You-Can-Eat Pancake Breakfast 7am to 11am $7 or $6 with non perishable food items Tues. Oct. 27th, Hiram #503 (Sandoval) — 4the Southern District School of Instruction — Eat at 6:15pm, instruction begins at 7pm. All Master Masons are invited. Please join us for an evening of fellowship and learning. Wed. Oct. 28th, Hurst #1004 — 11th Southern DDGM Meeting — Meeting will be at 7pm |
| November 2026 |
| Murphysboro #498 — Meat Raffle — This fundraiser consists of 1 Rib Loin (cute how you want), 2 Pork Loin (cut how you want), 1 10lb roll of hamburger, 1 15lb case of bacon. Tickets are $20 each; 3 for $50 or 6 for $100. For tickets contact Gordon Chamness 618-571-5990 ; Todd Doody 618-201-4773 or Gary Brown 618-889-2835 – Drawing will be held November 16th |
| December 2026 |
| Sat. Dec. 5th, Mt. Vernon #31 — Grand Lecturer’s Standard Ritual Work School of Instructions — School Type: Type 3 – Schools occur on Sat. beginning at 8am and concluding before 4pm: lunch is provided. |
| January 2027 |
| Sat. Jan 9th, Princeton #587 — Grand Lecturer’s Standard Ritual Work School of Instructions — School Type: Type 3 – Schools occur on Sat. beginning at 8am and concluding before 4pm: lunch is provided. Sat. Jan. 9th, Kinmundy #398 — Breakfast — We will hold a Community Partnership Breakfast with South Central Trap Shooting Club. Breakfast will be held from 7am until 11am at the Kinmundy Community Center (104 W. 3rd St. Kinmundy, IL 62854). The breakfast is All-You-Can-Eat and donations at the door will benefit the Trap Club. Sat. Jan 30th, Normal #673 — Grand Lecturer’s Standard Ritual Work School of Instructions — School Type: Type 1 & 2 – Schools occur on Sat. beginning at 8am and concluding before 4pm: lunch is provided. |
| February 2027 |
| Sat. Feb. 13th, Kinmundy #398 — Breakfast — We will hold a Community Partnership Breakfast with South Central Middle School Cheerleaders. Breakfast will be held from 7am until 11am at the Kinmundy Community Center (104 W. 3rd St. Kinmundy, IL 62854). The breakfast is All-You-Can-Eat and donations at the door will benefit the Cheerleader squad. Sat. Feb. 20th, Tyrian #333 (Rochester) — Grand Lecturer’s Standard Ritual Work School of Instructions — School Type: Type 3 – Schools occur on Sat. beginning at 8am and concluding before 4pm: lunch is provided. |
| March 2027 |
| Sat. Mar. 13th, Mt. Moriah #51 (Hillsboro) — Grand Lecturer’s Standard Ritual Work School of Instructions — School Type: Type 1 & 2 – Schools occur on Sat. beginning at 8am and concluding before 4pm: lunch is provided. |
| April 2027 |
| Sat. Apr. 17th, Grove #824 — Grand Lecturer’s Standard Ritual Work School of Instructions — School Type: Type 3 – Schools occur on Sat. beginning at 8am and concluding before 4pm: lunch is provided. |
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